Beau McCoy

Beau McCoy
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 39th district
Assumed office
January 2009
Preceded by Dwite Pedersen
Personal details
Born (1980-11-12) November 12, 1980
Burlington, Colorado, U.S.
Political party Republican
Residence Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma mater Bellevue University
Religion Baptist
Website Government website

Beau McCoy (born November 12, 1980, in Burlington, Colorado) is an American politician from Omaha, Nebraska. He is currently a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.

State legislature

McCoy was elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012 to represent the 39th legislative district. He previously served on the Natural Resources Committee and was the Vice Chairperson of the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee. He currently sits on the Transportation and Telecommunications and Revenue committees. He is the Chairperson of Committee on Committees.

Legislative organizations

McCoy is Vice Chair of the Council of State Governments and is a member of the Council of State Governments Governing Board, Executive Committee, Federalism Taskforce, Leadership Council, 21st Century Foundation, Associates Advisory Committee, Finance Committee, National Conference Committee, International Committee, Interbranch Affairs Committee, and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. He is the Chair for the Midwestern Council of State Governments and is a member of the Executive Committee, Economic Development Committee and the Innovations Selections Committee.

Positions

McCoy identifies himself as pro-life. According to McCoy, he "support[s] our Second Amendment rights", believes in the death penalty, and opposes "in-state tuition benefits for illegal aliens."[1]

Personal life

McCoy has been active in the Republican Party since his teens. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Leadership, Summa cum Laude, from Bellevue University, where he was the national committeeman for the Nebraska Federation of Young Republicans. Before being in the Nebraska State Legislature, he was a home improvement contractor.

References

  1. McCoy, Beau. "Meet the Candidate: Beau McCoy (Dist. 39)". NEGOP Informer, 2008-07-01. Archived from the original on 2008-08-15.

External links

Nebraska Legislature
Preceded by
Dwite Pedersen
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 39th district

2009–present
Incumbent


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